Aerial safety suit device



p I P. F. GORMAN 1,875,307

AERIAL SAFETY SUIT DEVICE Filgd May '7, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 a z k IInventor fmrwifiamzafl, j y

H 1 flzmm flllorney p 6, 3 P. F. GORMAN 1,375,807

AERIAL SAFETY SUIT DEVICE Filed May 7, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventorfaint)? 177507722272,

6 ygwmg Patented Sept- 6, 1932 p 1 I i UNITED snares PATENT OFFICEPATRICK r. GORMAN, OF CENTRAL rains, Rnonn IsLANn if I AERIAL SAFETYsnrtr nnvfcn'f V r,

Application filed May 7, 1931. serial No. 535,742.

This invention relates to an aerial safety belt 1 and these members 8are engaged by suit device, the general object of the invention snaphooks 9 each pair of which is connected being to provide means whereby aworkman to the end of a flexible member 10 which or other person can beraised and supported passes through the opening 11 in a strap 5 inastanding position while performing tasks bracket 12 attached to eachend of a beam 13 v 7 which are so located that one'must be supwhich hasa centrally arranged bracket 14: ported in a sling or the like in orderto perthereon having an opening 15 in its top for f th receiving a hookattached to a hoisting cable This invention also consists in certainother or the like sothat the entire device can be 10 features ofconstruction and in the combinaraised and lowered. This beam isreinforced tion and arrangement of the several parts, to by a metal bar16 which passes through a be hereinafter fully described, illustrated ingroove in its lower edge as shown in Figures the accompanying drawingsand specifically 2 and 4. i t d ut i th pended claim. As shown inFigures 1 and 2 the hooks 15 In describing the invention in detail, ref-9 of each flexible member'lO engage the pair erence will be had to theaccompanying draw of members 8 at one side of the belt. ings whereinlike characters denote like or From the foregoing it will be seen that Icorresponding parts throughout the several have provided a simple meansfor suspending views; and in which: a person engaging in aerialor'ofl-ground Figure l is .an elevation of the device. work and whichallows the user to stand in 79,

Figure 2 is an end view thereof or a view an upright position with thebelt around his taken at right angles to Figure l. V Waist and his feetin the loops or slings 6.

Figure 3 is a top plan view with the sup- It is thought from theforegoing descripporting means removed. tion that the advantages andnovel features Figure 4 is a detail view of one end of the of theinvention will be readily apparent. supporting beam. It is to beunderstood that changes may be In these drawings, the numeral 1indicates made in the construction and in the combinaa belt formed ofany suitable material but tionand arrangement of the several parts, 7preferably of solid woven cotton of four ply provided that such changesfall Within the m and having straps 2 and 2 connected to its scope ofthe appended claim. 8Qv ends, preferably by bolts 3, one belt strapHaving thus described my invention, What having a buckle 4 attached toits end and the I claim as new is: other strap being formed with aperforated A device'of the class described comprising tongue 5,theperforations of which are adapta belt, adjustable means for fasteningthe ed to receive the prong of the buckle so that belt about the waistof the user, a pair of verthe belt can be adjusted around the waist oftically arranged looped straps forming slings different persons. andhaving their upper ends secured to the A pair of loop straps 6,preferably of solid belt, each strap having one end connected to wovencotton, each has one end bolted or oththe belt forwardly of a side ofthe belt and erwise fastened to the front part of the belt 1 its otherend connected with the belt at the as shown at 7. The other end of eachstrap 6 rear thereof and rearwardly of the said side is suitablyfastened to the rear part of the of the belt, each strap having its endsbent belt adjacent the side so that these two straps to form loops withthe looped parts extend- 6 form slings for receiving the feet of theing'above the belt and the fastening means user who has the belt 1fastened about his for connecting the ends of the straps to the waist.belt passing through the upper ends ofthe Four triangular shaped members8 are fasstraps, the bent over portions and the belt, tritened to thebelt 1 either by the looped upper angular shaped members placed in theloops ends of the straps 6 as shown in Figure 2 or. formed by the bentover portions of the ends by separate looped parts connected with the ofthe straps, a. beam, brackets connected to .109

the ends thereof having openings therein,

a flexible member passing through the opening ofeach bracket, snapfasteners connected with the ends of the flexible members and engagingthe triangular shaped members, the

snap fasteners of one flexible member engaging the triangular shapedmembers of one sling forming strap and the snap fasteners of theother'flexible member engaging the triangular shaped members of theothersling forming member.

In testimony whereof-I aifix my signature.

PATRICK F. GORMAN.

